I m so glad you posted this i ve been thinking about wanting to change my tile around my fireplace but i didn t know you could paint it with the heat coming out right next to it.
Can you paint porcelain tile around a fireplace.
Prime your tiles to help your paint stick.
So when i told him i wanted to redo the fireplace for next to nothing and i wanted to paint the tile i was shocked to hear him just say okay let s do it which really meant okay honey you can do that if you want as in it s all you buddy not a big deal though.
So glad to know there are no problems.
Can i paint the ceramic tiles around my fireplace so ugly.
For this fireplace i used a black enamel paint that did not need primer but if i had gone with regular latex paint i definitely would ve primed it first.
I have also repaired chipped tile with same paint.
Make sure to use heat resistant ceramic tile paint around a fireplace.
After painting seal the tiles to prevent damage.
You can also use feather finish by ardel if you want a concrete look.
Thoroughly clean and repair any damage before you begin painting.
Time for the fun part.
It would wear a bit and then once a year i redid it for 7 years until i moved.
If the tile surrounding the fireplace is old dingy or out of date it can bring down the tone of the entire room.
If replacing the tiles isn t an option you can paint them to give them a new.